This Univ. of Oklahoma Essay is So Bad It Launched a Culture-War Career

In a psychology course at University of Oklahoma, junior Samantha Fulnecky was assigned to write a short essay responding to a research paper about social enforcement of gender typicality and children’s mental health. Rather than engage with the assignment, she wrote a moralistic screed about demons and God’s plan for women to be helpers, citing unspecified parts of “the Bible.” Her paper received a zero, but she has become a cause celebre among right-wing culture warriors thanks to the late Charlie Kirk’s Turning Points USA, who view her as a righteous victim being persecuted for her faith. Bridget and Producer Mike have both graded their share of college papers, so they weigh in on the fairness of her grade, and unpack what’s really going on (spoiler: it’s a stunt). 

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